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Page 194
He says he knows nothing about this , ” said the interpreter to the judge . “ Any
witnesses ? " said the judge . " Have you any witnesses ? " said the interpreter to
Babun . " How can I have witnesses ? No one will give evidence against the ...
He says he knows nothing about this , ” said the interpreter to the judge . “ Any
witnesses ? " said the judge . " Have you any witnesses ? " said the interpreter to
Babun . " How can I have witnesses ? No one will give evidence against the ...
Page 196
said the judge . " Any questions ? ” the interpreter asked Babun . " I don't
understand , ” said Babun . “ Yakko , ” said the interpreter angrily , “ do you want
to ask complainant any questions ? ” “ What questions are there to ask ? It is lies
what he ...
said the judge . " Any questions ? ” the interpreter asked Babun . " I don't
understand , ” said Babun . “ Yakko , ” said the interpreter angrily , “ do you want
to ask complainant any questions ? ” “ What questions are there to ask ? It is lies
what he ...
Page 197
The judge was looking straight at him , but Babun could read nothing in the
impassive face ; the light eyes , “ the cat's eyes , " of the white Hamadoru
frightened him . “ Is that all ? " said the judge . Babun was silent . “ Who is this
Mudalali ?
The judge was looking straight at him , but Babun could read nothing in the
impassive face ; the light eyes , “ the cat's eyes , " of the white Hamadoru
frightened him . “ Is that all ? " said the judge . Babun was silent . “ Who is this
Mudalali ?
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User Review - kaitanya64 - LibraryThingSet in colonial Ceylon, this novel is vivid and readable. While the author clearly illustrates a particular culture and time, that of a rural family in the "dry" forest area, where life is ... Read full review
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User Review - Steve38 - LibraryThingDear me but this is a depressing book. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong for the main characters. Written from the point of view of impoverished, uneducated jungle dwellers in Sri Lanka by ... Read full review
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aiya Aiyo Arachchi asked Babehami Babun became began bring brother brought called carrying charm chena child clear cloth compound court crop daughter dead deer devil died evil eyes face father fear felt Fernando followed fool girl give given Hamadoru hand hang head headman hear heard Hinnihami hunter interpreter judge jungle Karlinahami kill knew Korala laughed leave listened live looked Mahatmaya mind months morning mother Mudalali never night once passed path perhaps prison Punchi Menika Punchirala rain returned rice road round seemed seen side silence Silindu Sinhalese slowly speak squatted stand stood strange talk tank tell temple thing thought told took track trees trouble true turned understand vederala village voice waited walked watched wife wild wind woman women